Wrong document title shows when I open a file

[avalonpp]

Hi All:

I am working on an iMac using El Capitan 10.11.6. Until last week, when I upgraded to DC, hoping it would solve my problem (did not) I was using the previous version of Acrobat Pro. Regardless of version of Acrobat, whenever I open a PDF that came originally form a Word file, the wrong file title appears in the title bar above the page. Instead of "BigFile-Client ABC-2016" the title will be what it was in Word the first time I made the file "BigFile-GENERIC-2009" Even if I resave the file, add or subtract security, close and reopen, the name in the title bar is still wrong, and always an old name from years ago. This is a problem since I am customizing the same document for different clients and changing the names so I can tell them apart. Oddly enough, if I save and close the file, it appears in the desktop with the correct name and this does not happen at all with files that were originally made in InDesign. This problem just started a couple of weeks ago. Any ideas? What could have changed to cause this to just start happening?

[George_Johnson · Accepted solution]

For the problem file, what does it show when you select: File > Properties > Description > Title

[IzzyB]

Sadly, this didn't work for when I tried it 2 weeks ago. It should've fixed the problem, but it didn't. It was never a problem before I had to reinstall my software, so I don't know why it's an issue now. 

[Alison5E80]

thanks so much for this - I was going spare trying to find a simple fix 

[dorocrouch]

Worked perfectly--thank you!

[jeff22073156c2lh]

worked for me too (so far). Thanks for posting this, CoralBio.

[RosieMolly]

Thanks CoralBio - that worked for me! You may be a college student - but you are going to go FAR!!

Best wishes

R

[Adrienne5FC9]

I've been having the same issue and finally figured out how to solve it right in Adobe, rather than the source program (word, excel, etc.). In Adobe Acrobat Reader DC go to Edit > Preferences > Documents and check the box that says "Alwasy use filename as document title". Worked for me! 🙂

[jeff22073156c2lh]

worked for me too.

thanks

[Mitch5CFE]

Sorry to answer this late... I was looking for the problem too. I worked out my own solution after having tried some of the answers (tha didn't work). Whate did work:  I exporter the Word file tot PDF-format. Before publicizing, I clicked "options" and disabled "documentproperties". See attachement.
I screws up the date of the original PDF, but I allways have that as first part of the filename in order to sort easily.

Hope this helps.
(It'snot a windows thing. Or an Adboe thing. Excel does and always did fine.

[Andrea24549350cx6t]

I believe the problem is with Adobe Acrobat and not with the other apps. I am using Adobe Acrobat Pro DC on Windows 10 and I am experiencing the same problem when I try to rename a PDF document (which I have not created). The new title shows attached to the icon and shows correctly if I choose Properties/General or Properties/Details, but the old title (the title of the original PDF) shows at the top of the window if I open the new document in Adobe Acrobat Pro DC. The only way to eliminate the problem is by using Print to PDF, but it should not be needed, obviously.

[pedrobe]

I know yours is an old post, but I was still having the same problems, until today.

The Microsoft Word document I wanted to send as a pdf was one I had started writing about 20 years ago but had since renamed.

On my computer – not in OneDrive – I opened the Word document.
I then created a new Word document.
Before saving it, I copied all the text from the original file and pasted it into the new document.
Then I renamed the new document with today's date and the title I wanted. (Rather than copying and pasting, I made sure I typed the title in from scratch.)
Then I saved the new document.

Instead of the ancient, original file name, the pdf copy I made from the new document has today's date plus the title I want.

[David30592549vspp]

The "correct answer" did not help me with this situation.

Solution: Preferences > Documents > Check "Always use filename as document title"

[laniradcliffe]

I know this is an old thread, but I had the same problem and finally found that there is indeed a settings you can check to show file name instead of title. In Adobe Acrobat Pro, go to Menu->Preferences->Documents and check the box for "Always use file name as document title". This worked perfectly.

[DreamyCoastline]

I am experiencing the same issue.  I made a copy of my PDF and renamed the copy, yet when I open it, it displays the old filename in the tab.  Additionally, the properties show the title as the old name and are versioning it.  This makes no sense. Recurring bug?  How do I fix this?

[DreamyCoastline]

Oh wait, just noticed the replies with got to document properties to change Title.  Again, it makes no sense for user to have to go in a change the title, when just changing the file name.  It is an extra step and does not make a great user experience.